Chrysler 300M Service Manual page 64

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REAR SUSPENSION
DESCRIPTION - REAR SUSPENSION
OPERATION - REAR SUSPENSION
CAUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
SPECIFICATIONS
REAR SUSPENSION FASTENER TORQUE
SPECIAL TOOLS
REAR SUSPENSION
HUB / BEARING
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OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - HUB AND
BEARING (REAR)
REMOVAL - HUB AND BEARING (REAR)
INSTALLATION - HUB AND BEARING (REAR)
LATERAL LINK
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - LATERAL LINKS
REMOVAL - LATERAL LINKS
INSTALLATION - LATERAL LINKS
SPINDLE
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - SPINDLE
REAR SUSPENSION
DESCRIPTION - REAR SUSPENSION
The rear suspension used on this vehicle is a fully
independent rear suspension (Fig. 1).
Each side of the rear suspension consists of these
major components:
• Strut assembly
• Spindle
• Hub and bearing
• Two lateral links
• Trailing arm
• Stabilizer bar
REAR SUSPENSION
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REMOVAL - SPINDLE
INSTALLATION - SPINDLE
STABILIZER BAR
DESCRIPTION
OPERATION
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(REAR)
REMOVAL - STABILIZER BAR (REAR)
INSTALLATION - STABILIZER BAR (REAR)
STRUT
DESCRIPTION - STRUT ASSEMBLY (REAR)
OPERATION - STRUT ASSEMBLY (REAR)
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - STRUT
ASSEMBLY (REAR)
. 34 REMOVAL - STRUT ASSEMBLY (REAR)
DISASSEMBLY - STRUT ASSEMBLY (REAR)
ASSEMBLY - STRUT ASSEMBLY (REAR)
INSTALLATION - STRUT ASSEMBLY (REAR)
. 34 TRAILING ARM/LINK
DESCRIPTION - TRAILING ARM
OPERATION - TRAILING ARM
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - TRAILING ARM
REMOVAL - TRAILING ARM
INSTALLATION - TRAILING ARM
OPERATION - REAR SUSPENSION
The rear suspension allows each rear wheel on the
vehicle to adapt to different road surfaces and condi-
tions without affecting the control of the vehicle.
Each side of the suspension is allowed to move inde-
pendently from the other.
CAUTION
CAUTION: Only frame contact or wheel lift hoisting
equipment can be used on vehicles having a fully
independent rear suspension. Vehicles with inde-
pendent rear suspension can not be hoisted using
equipment designed to lift a vehicle by the rear
axle. If this type of hoisting equipment is used dam-
age to rear suspension components will occur.
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